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Forces move in

About 450 soldiers of the Australian Military Forces took occupancy of the Benalla Migrant Centre on Saturday last, this being the first batch of Army personnel to move in since the decision was made that the Centre becomes a location for the

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Feb 24 2018
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First female welcomed

People needing legal advice now for the first time in Benalla, have the choice of consulting a woman solicitor.. They will be greeted with the friendly smile of Mrs Glenice Fox, who joined the team at Niel Byrne and Edwin Clark on January 30.. Mrs

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Benalla Ensign
Feb 24 2018
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Battle sees Jericho captured

Today, 100 years ago, Incas, the last parrakeet native to the United States, died in Cincinatti Zoo.. Carolina parakeets resembled an Australian Eastern Rosella in colour and size and flocked like budgerigars.. Although man had a role in their

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Benalla Ensign
Feb 24 2018
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Grants to help community

Benalla Rural City Council has announced funding for its annual Community Support Program.. The program provides funding for incorporated, community-based not for profit groups and organisations to assist in hosting events, activities and

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Benalla Ensign
Feb 24 2018
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Mental health workshop

A mental health workshop run by Rural Minds will visit Benalla on March 7 as part of its Victorian tour.. Rural Minds roaming ambassador Luke Smith is taking his bus — and his family of nine — on the road to talk to rural Victorians

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Benalla Ensign
Feb 24 2018
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Alternate take on Ned Kelly

A new Ned Kelly exhibition, which presents a different side to the ‘‘usual’’ Kelly story, is on display at the Benalla Art Gallery.. The True Ned exhibition, by Ray Hearn, will have its official opening on Sunday, February

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Benalla Ensign
Feb 24 2018
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Enjoy visually wondrous ode

Screening first this weekend is a unique cinematic and musical collaboration between the Australian Chamber Orchestra and BAFTA-nominated director Jennifer Peedom.. Mountain (G), is narrated by Willem Dafoe who asks the question — Why do

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Benalla Ensign
Feb 24 2018
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Adoption animals

Adoption dogs. Staffy x terrier, female, 3 years, ‘Angel’. Adoption cats and kittens. Short hair, Tabby, Female, 1 year, ‘Sadie’. Short hair, tabby, female, 1.5 years ‘Tabatha’. Short hair, Tabby, Female, 18

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Benalla Ensign
Feb 24 2018
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Creating age-friendly city

A partnership between Cooinda, the Central Hume Primary Care Partnership and Benalla Rural City aims to make the town more ‘‘aged friendly’’.. The Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a grant to find how this

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Benalla Ensign
Feb 24 2018
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Residents rapt with facility

Benalla’s Cooinda Aged Care is a great place to live, according to residents who took part in a recent survey.. The survey returned overwhelmingly positive ratings from occupants of Cooinda’s 65 independent living units, with 70 per cent

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Benalla Ensign
Feb 24 2018
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Residents unhappy

A council proposal to close Bowers Rd between Winton-Glenrowan Rd and the Hume Fwy is being opposed by concerned residents who feel their connection to Benalla will be severed.. The proposal to close the short stretch of road was tabled following

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Benalla Ensign
Feb 24 2018
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Report calls for reform to G-MW

An independent panel has found that Goulburn-Murray Water is an organisation badly in need of change, and major reform is needed to ensure that it will be sustainable into the future.. The panel’s report, released last week by Victorian Water

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Geoff Adams
Feb 21 2018
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Solar company seeking site at Numurkah

First Solar Australia is branching into Victoria for the first time, with a proposed solar farm set for north of Numurkah.. The Moira Solar Farm, as it will be known, will be located at the intersection of Numurkah and Naring Rds and will include

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Shepparton News
Feb 21 2018
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Finley solar farm gets go-ahead

The $170million Finley Solar Farm proposal has been approved by the NSW Government, in what is a first for the state’s Department of Planning in 2018.. The project, which will be located on Canalla Rd adjacent to the Finley substation, will

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Shepparton News
Feb 21 2018
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Changes promised for G-MW

The changes proposed for G-MW are about being more transparent on costs, implementing efficiencies and making sure the organisation delivers the services the community wants at an affordable price, Federal Water Minister Lisa Neville says.. The

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Shepparton News
Feb 21 2018
Water

Murray Darling basin plan threatened

The Murray-Darling Basin Plan is under threat after Federal Government changes seeking to distribute water differently were shot down in the Senate.. The Coalition was unable to strike a deal with Labor, which supported a Greens disallowance motion

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Shepparton News
Feb 21 2018
Water

Water charge review promised by Nationals

A Liberal Nationals government would review the charges of Victoria’s rural water authorities to ensure water storage and delivery costs are fair and equitable.. Shadow Water Minister Steph Ryan announced the review, which will examine water

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Shepparton News
Feb 21 2018
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Victorian Government to decide on Shepp solar

The Victorian government will decide on planning applications for four solar farms in the Greater Shepparton region... The City of Greater Shepparton handed over the responsibility and last week the Victorian government agreed to call in the

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Shepparton News
Feb 19 2018
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More bank competition urged

Australia’s long-standing policy to prevent mergers of the big four banks is ‘‘redundant’’ and the sector needs a new champion to promote competition, the Productivity Commission says.. The commission has released

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Shepparton News
Feb 19 2018
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New plan for land sales

The Federal Government has announced a plan for new rules regarding the sale of agricultural land in an attempt to address rising foreign investment.. The changes require land to be widely marketed for a minimum of 30 days and for Australians to be

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Shepparton News
Feb 18 2018
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Eating raw chicken...

If you like to give your beloved pooch a chicken neck to gnaw on as a treat, you might want to reconsider.. A new study has found eating raw chicken increases the risk of dogs developing a paralysing and sometimes fatal condition by more than 70

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Shepparton News
Feb 18 2018
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RamSelect offers...

Kangaroo Island stud Ella Matta White Suffolk and Merino has credited genetic selection app RamSelect with helping it record its best sales result late last year.. The sale saw the stud sell its highest ever top-priced ram for $16000 and achieve an

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Shepparton News
Feb 17 2018
Water

Have say on flood...

Residents from various towns across north-east Victoria have a chance to contribute to the formation of local flood studies for the Goulburn and Broken areas this month.. Work is starting on a flood study for the Broken River floodplain (Lake

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Shepparton News
Feb 17 2018
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China proposes removing term limit for Xi

China's official news agency says the Communist Party has proposed removing a limit of two consecutive terms for the country's president and vice president.

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Feb 25 2018
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British actress Emma Chambers dies at 53

Emma Chambers, who portrayed the dim but lovable Alice Tinker opposite Dawn French in The Vicar Of Dibley, has died in the UK at the age of 53.

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AAP News
Feb 25 2018
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Bernardi backs nuclear dump for SA

Australian Conservatives Leader Cory Bernardi has backed establishing a high-level nuclear waste dump as a core policy of the party ahead of the SA election.

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AAP News
Feb 25 2018
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Nats leadership overshadows parliament

Federal parliament returns to Canberra on Monday with the Nationals to choose a new leader and the government under scrutiny in Senate estimates hearings.

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AAP News
Feb 25 2018
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Knife-wielding man shot dead by Qld police

Queensland police have shot dead a man armed with a knife during an incident outside a home in Brisbane's bayside.

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AAP News
Feb 25 2018
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Don't silence our charities: Shorten

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten says he doesn't want charities included in the Turnbull government's foreign donations bill.

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AAP News
Feb 25 2018
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Garrett to decide on Melbourne mayor run

Former emergency services minister Jane Garrett says she'll decide this week whether to trigger a by-election in her state seat and run for Melbourne Lord Mayor

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AAP News
Feb 25 2018
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Australian market set for positive start

The Australian share market is set for a positive start off the back of a good session in the United States.

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AAP News
Feb 25 2018
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Labor ready for the Tony and Barnaby show

Nationals MP Darren Chester expects Barnaby Joyce to stick to his promise not to snipe from the backbench, but Labor predicts he'll emulate Tony Abbott.

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AAP News
Feb 25 2018
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Danger for Rohingya kids in refugee camps

A new report from aid groups working in the refugee camps in Bangladesh warns children feel unsafe collecting firewood and going to the toilets after dark.

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AAP News
Feb 25 2018
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Joyce saga was a distraction: Bishop

A Sky News/ReachTEL poll has the Turnbull government further slipping behind Labor after the distraction of the Barnaby Joyce affair.

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Feb 25 2018
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